10/02/12Child Vaccines: Saying No (and Feeling Good About It)Our blogger stands by her decision not to immunize her child Posted at 09:00 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
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09/25/12Brawny vs. Recycled Paper Towels: How to Tell If Your Eco-Friendly Napkins Are Worth ItDo you use recycled paper towels? Rags? Bleached napkins? Here’s how to tell which option is the greenest — the answer may surprise you Posted at 09:00 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
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09/18/12Back to School: Tips for Boosting Your Child’s Immunity and Preventing IllnessAs her toddler begins preschool, our blogger shares holistic tips and tricks for boosting immunity and keeping her kid from getting sick Posted at 09:00 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
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09/11/12Establishing Healthy Eating Habits (and Setting a Good Example) for Your KidsMama Greenest tackles the challenge of being a good example (and setting healthy eating habits) for her toddler Posted at 09:00 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
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09/04/12Stress Relief: All-Natural Remedies for Destressing and Relieving AnxietyKids and work got you stressed? Here, we list our favorite natural remedies to help you chill out Posted at 09:00 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
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08/28/12Can Antiobiotics Make My Kid Fat? A Study Reveals Link Between Antiobiotics and Childhood ObesityA recent study from Britain discovers a link between antibiotics in children and obesity Posted at 09:00 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
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08/21/12Tyrannical Threes: How to Get Your Toddler to Sleep in Her Own Bed (Part 2)The sleeping saga continues! Does crying it out lead to severe psychological issues in children? Or is it a legitimate way to get your kid to sleep? Posted at 09:00 AM | Permalink | Comments: 1 |
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08/14/12Tyrannical Threes: How to Get Your Toddler to Sleep in Her Own BedOur mama has trouble keeping diapers on her kid — and her kid in her own bed. Got advice? Posted at 09:00 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
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08/07/12Difficult Conversations with Kids: How to Talk to Your Children About Sex and Parts "Down There"Why do we substitute cutesy words for sex organs when talking to kids? Posted at 09:00 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
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07/24/12Mama Greenest Defends Uma Thurman and New Baby: How Soon Is Too Soon to Take Your Newborn Out in Public?How soon is too soon to take your newborn out in public? Uma Thurman finds herself in the center of this debate Posted at 09:00 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |

Dutchess County native Shannon Gallagher is a contributing editor for Hudson Valley Magazine. An erstwhile thrill-seeker, these days she courts disaster of a different variety wrangling a spirited toddler, honing her vegan baking skills, and chasing the ever-elusive work-family balance. She teaches Pilates and does fascial bodywork, and lives in Rhinebeck with Coraline, a cat named Otie, and Sushi the Fish (named, of course, by the toddler).